ECNEC okays nat’l agro tech programme for 57 districts
Aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of the farmers and alleviating poverty, the government has launched National Agricultural Technology Programme (NATP-2) with an outlay of Taka 1,878 crore.
Over 28,40,000 farmers families would be benefitted after the implementation of the project in 270 upazilas under 57 districts by September 2021, reports BSS.
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved the NATP-2 project along with seven other development projects at its 26th meeting in current fiscal held at the NEC conference room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar. ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina chaired the meeting.
JS body for launching e-tendering
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Housing and Public Works Ministry today recommended launching e-tendering for all tenders process to ensure transparency and make the process easy.
The committee made the recommendation in its 13th meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Alhaj M Dabirul Islam in the chair, a press release said.
Committee members Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, A K M Fazlul Haque, Abu Saleh Mohammad Sayeed (Dulal) and Begum Noo...
The committee made the recommendation in its 13th meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban with its chairman Alhaj M Dabirul Islam in the chair, a press release said.
Committee members Housing and Public Works Minister Engineer Mosharraf Hossain, Kamal Ahmed Majumder, A K M Fazlul Haque, Abu Saleh Mohammad Sayeed (Dulal) and Begum Noo...
The all other banking scams in BD
On Feb. 4, $101 million dollars of Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves were stolen from its account at the Federal Reserve in New York. Only about $20 million have been recovered so far, and it still isn’t known who took the money or where it ended up. The heist is being described as one of the biggest bank robberies in history.
But it’s hardly the first time tens of millions of dollars have vanished from Bangladesh’s banks. The high-flying cyberscam at the Federal Reserve pales in comparison with the routine plunder of Bangladesh’s financial system, including by some of its purported guardians.
The country’s six state-owned commercial banks (SOCBs) control around one-quarter of all bank assets in the country but have on outsize influence on the economy thanks to their connecti...
Voice access to nat’l information portal
Access2Information (a2i) has taken an initiative to provide easy voice access to the National Information Portal. Citizens from now on will be able to access all information available on the portal using mobile phone. In order to implement this initiative, an MoU was signed between a2i programme and Robi Axiata Limited at the conference room of Posts and Telecommunications Division at Bangladesh Secretariat today.
State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Division, Begum Tarana Halim, MP was present on the occasion as the chief guest. Acting Secretary (Coordination and Reform), Cabinet Division, N M Ziaul Alam was present at the signing ceremony as the special guest.
British Council awards winners of 2015 IELTS scholarships
The British Council has awarded four candidates the “British Council IELTS Scholarships 2015” today at the British Council in Fuller Road. The program aims to support more students to access an international education experience.
This year, candidates planning to study in an undergraduate or postgraduate programme in any international higher education institution that recognises IELTS were invited to apply for the scholarship. Four applicants were nominated to receive the scholarship each worth of BDT 
